(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(2)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2015 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

(Adrian Tumber – 01274 432435)

(To be circulated before the meeting).

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

(Adrian Tumber - 01274 432435)

To consider up to five requests for the Council to receive petitions in accordance with Standing Orders. 

Ward

(i)         Keelham Primary School – 20mph zone Thornton & Allerton/Bingley Rural

(ii)        Longside Lane, Bradford – Cycle lane                                                           City

(iii)       Wyke Library – Proposed closure                                                      Wyke

If any further requests are received, in writing, by mid-day three working days before the meeting (Thursday), details will be circulated.

(Palbinder Sandhu – 01274 432269)

There are no public questions.

(Palbinder Sandhu – 01274 432269)

That the appointment of Trevor Ramsey, Strategic Disability Partnership, as a non-voting co-opted representative on the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2015/16 Municipal Year be confirmed.

To consider any further motions (i) to appoint members to a Committee or a Joint Committee; or (ii) to appoint Chairs or Deputy Chairs of Committees (excluding Area Committees). 

A written report by the Leader of Council giving an update on key issues will be circulated before the start of the meeting. There shall be a period of up to 15 minutes during which any Member of Council may ask the Leader of the Council (or a Member of the Council nominated by the Leader) a question on any matter arising out of the written report (Document “O”).

To deal with supplementary questions arising from the attached questions of which written notice has been given. 

Notes:

(i)         Answers to written questions shall be circulated at the commencement of the meeting.

(ii)        The Lord Mayor will have regard to the list of questions and the political composition of the Council in calling on Members to put their supplementary question to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders.

(iii)       A period of up to 30 minutes shall be available for supplementary questions to Members of the Executive. 

QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE

1.         Councillor Lee

Do we know what the cost to the District of the recent floods will be and what support we are likely to receive from the Government?

2.         Councillor Heseltine

Would the Leader of the Council agree with me that the community effort in the Boxing Day floods and the aftermath that followed was invaluable to the recovery efforts and would he also join me in thanking the hundreds of volunteers and businesses from across the district and beyond who so selflessly gave time, materials and services?

3.         Councillor Reid

To ask the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Transport - Will the Council or the Combined Authority be publishing an explanation of the final delays in the opening of Apperley Bridge Rail Station, which led to connecting bus services being advertised by Metro three months before they actually started and trains stopping at Apperley Bridge from  December 13 without any times in the printed timetable?

4.         Councillor Love

Can the Leader of Council please give us an update on the situation regarding the relocation of the Bradford Soup Run?

5.         Councillor Farley

Can the Leader provide an update on the proposed development at East Parade and will he give a commitment that the Council and its officers will work with the developers to get the best deal for Keighley as was the case for the Broadway development?

6.         Councillor Greenwood

What support is the Council offering to householders and businesses affected by the December floods?

7.         Councillor Cooke

In the light of recent flood events, is the Leader of the Council content that the Council’s planning policies in respect of flood mitigation and alleviation on housing sites are sufficiently robust?

8.         Councillor Jabar

Could the portfolio holder for Heath and Social Care update me on the Troubled Families Programme, the targets achieved and the impact it has made on families?

9.         Councillor Dunbar

Can the Leader inform us of the implications for the District of the Local Government Financial Settlement?

10.       Councillor Martin Smith

Could the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation provide details of the number homes allocated in the RUDP for development on sites subject to recent or historical flooding, or at serious risk of flooding?

11.       Councillor Azam

Can the Leader provide a breakdown of the total business rates collected in each ward in the District?

12.       Councillor Fear

To ask the Portfolio Holder  ...  view the full agenda text for item 42.

11A      REVIEW OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE – DEPARTMENTS OF ADULT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH – salary for the post of strategic director, health and wellbeing

At the meeting of the Executive on 1 December 2015 the report of the Chief Executive (Executive Document “AK”) set out a proposal for changes to the Council’s senior management structure in the Departments of Adult and Community Services and Public Health which included creating a post of Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing to replace the post of Strategic Director Adult and Community Services. The Executive,

Resolved –

(1)        That the proposed amendment to the Senior Management Structure as set out in   Appendix 2 to Document “AK” be approved.

(2)        That the proposed grade for the post of Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing as set out in section 4.3 to Document “AK” be approved subject to the proposed salary package being approved by Full Council before it is offered in respect of a new appointment.

(3)        That subject to any final consultation required, the Chief Executive be authorised to move to the next stage to implement the proposed amendment to the Senior Management Structure and make arrangements for recruitment to the post of Strategic Director - Health and Wellbeing.

Council is therefore asked to resolve:

That in accordance with Article 4 of the Council’s Constitution, the Officer Employment Procedure Rules and  the Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2015/16 the proposal to appoint to the post of Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing on the salary package as set out in section 4.3 of Executive Document “AK” be approved.

                                                                        (Kersten England – 01274 432002)

To consider the attached motions of which notice has been given.

1.         FLOODING IN BRADFORD DISTRICT                                         

To be moved by Councillor Griffiths

Seconded by Councillor J Sunderland

This Council notes the devastating flooding affecting parts of the district and expresses its sympathy to all residents and businesses who have suffered loss or harm as a result.

This Council applauds the response from the public, council staff, the emergency services and army but believes lessons have to be learnt from this particular incident.

This Council notes that extreme weather events, of all types, appear to be increasing in frequency and believes that current assumptions about the likelihood of similar events in the future may no longer be valid.

This Council resolves to hold an inquiry which, as well as looking at the recent events and the response to them, looks more widely at future climate assumptions, measures which might be taken to reduce the rate of water runoff into the river system, the effect of increased flooding risk on proposed development and the effect of proposed and possible future development on run off and flooding risk.

2.         FLOODING   

To be moved by Councillor Cooke

Seconded by Councillor Ellis

Council notes with concern the serious flooding incidents along the Rivers Aire, Worth and Wharfe on 26 December 2015 and recognises the efforts of police, fire and rescue, council staff from all departments, officers of the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water and many others who worked tirelessly over the holiday period in response to the flooding.

Council also recognises the efforts of local communities in both flood affected areas and across the district in supporting those people forced from their homes or otherwise adversely affected by the flooding. Hundreds of local residents provided food, shelter, equipment and support with cleaning up – not just in affected areas within Bradford but in Calderdale and Leeds as well.

Council resolves:

(1)       To co-operate fully with any reviews undertaken by national government or national government agencies into flooding impact, future mitigation of flooding, flood defence investment or the wider response to flooding.

(2)       Undertakes to review Bradford’s preparedness for serious flooding, response to December’s floods and policies that impact on either the mitigation of flood risk or contribute to that risk.

(3)       That this review should seek to involve  the Police, Fire & Rescue, Environment Agency, the Airedale Inland Drainage Board, Yorkshire Water and other relevant organisations as well as local communities.

(4)       That the terms of reference for the review are agreed by the Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee with that committee receiving the final review report prior to its submission to full Council.

(5)       To identify potential sources of funding and other resources that could assist in reducing the risk and impact of flooding.

3.         FLOODS       

To be moved by Councillor Green

Seconded by Councillor Val Slater

The Council notes the recent unprecedented flooding that has affected the District and neighbouring areas and thanks all those members of Council and partner agency staff and the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 44.